Make a holiday rental apartment or villa in Ille-sur-Tet, France your home away from home

The town of Ille-sur-Tet is a very pretty, highly active town in the countryside of Pyrenees Orientales, southern France. The colourful houses and imposing bell tower that dominates the skyline give Ille-sur-Tet a fantastically Mediterranean appearance, seamlessly fused with a strong Catalan atmosphere. Surrounded by ancient town walls, Ille-sur-Tet is wonderfully picturesque, sitting in one of the most attractive natural settings in the Fenouillet Hills.

Things to do in Ille-sur-Tet, France

Upon your arrival at an Ille-sur-Tet holiday rental, everything you may need for a fantastically relaxing holiday is right at your doorstep. The town is filled with well stocked shops, magnificent restaurants and hugely atmospheric cafes. Market day sees many stalls descend on the town, selling the finest produce harvested from the surrounding orchards, vineyards and fishing ports.

The dramatic scenery of the Fenouillet Hills are a huge attraction for those taking Ille-sur-Tet accommodation every year. The breath-taking gorges, towering peaks and dramatic cliffs are considered to be among the most dramatic landscapes in France, attracting everyone from artists to rock climbers, walkers to nature lovers. There are a great range of footpaths, bridleways, mountain biking trails and rock climbing routes leading into the mountains from a holiday rental villa in Ille-sur-Tet, and the more adventurous can try paragliding, canyoning and white water rafting. In the winter months, you can even ski from an Ille-sur-Tet cottage, as the ski resorts of Font Romeu and Les Angles are within easy reach.

The fine, sandy beaches of the Mediterranean are never far from Ille-sur-Tet accommodation either. You can be relaxing on the sand with the warm sun on your face and the sound of gently lapping water in your ears in just half an hour from leaving your holiday home. There are a great range of beaches to choose from, with plenty of long, sweeping beaches offering sailing, fishing, windsurfing and plenty of water sports facilities to the secluded, picturesque cove beaches that form a chain along the coastline.

Places to visit on holiday to Ille-sur-Tet, France

There are countless little villages in the region that will endear and amaze you, and with the huge wealth of history and culture in the region, there are many fascinating sites to visit. The border with Spain is within an hour of a holiday rental in Ille-sur-Tet, and Andorra is easily reached too.

Weather in Ille-sur-Tet, France

The glorious Mediterranean climate of Ille-sur-Tet means visitors flock to holiday homes in the area throughout the year. July and August are of course hot, with daily temperatures routinely soaring into the mid 30’s (˚C), and staying warm long into the evenings. The Indian summers enjoyed in the region mean that people can still be found swimming in the sea as late as November, and walking, riding and cycling in the mountains almost all year round.

Cheap flights to Ille-sur-Tet, France

There are 6 airports within 2 hours of Ille-sur-Tet accommodation, the closest of which, Perpignan (PFG) receives a number of direct flights from the UK, provided by Ryanair and Flybe. Services arrive into Perpignan from Birmingham (BHX), Southampton (SOU) and London Stansted (STN). A hire car is strongly advised for those on an Ille-sur-Tet holiday.